1. Pure Obsession (Finn) - Chapter Three


    Date: 10/2/2014, Categories: Reluctance, Author: SITTING, Rating: 23, Source: LushStories

    startled and then smiled. “Of course! What are you doing here?” “Oh, I have a friend who works in the kitchen.” The lie was quick and instinctive. “What about you? No performance tonight?” “Oh, no. Night off.” she smiled. “I’m actually waiting for Daniel.” She checked the time on her phone nervously. “He’s very late.” I hesitated and she looked at me questioningly. “What? Do you know where he is?” “I thought I heard him talking about a party,” I said with feigned reluctance. “Maybe I misunderstood, but -” She frowned, a resigned look settling across her features. “No. He obviously forgot.” I sat down on the edge of the chair opposite her. She was wearing a white dress with a high neckline and a swooping back. Silver nail polish. A delicate locket hung on a chain around her neck. A ring on her forefinger. It looked out of place, quirky but she looked more beautiful than ever. “Why do you even care about him?” I asked. “He obviously doesn’t care about himself.” “He does,” she said earnestly. “He’s not using drugs anymore. These parties, they’re all clean. All his tests come back negative. And he’s registered with a clinic that prescribes him these nutritional supplements. He does sauna stuff. It’s all meant to detoxify. Anyway, I think it’s working.” “What if he starts again?” She shook her head. “He won’t because if he does, Vincent will suspend him.” She played with the corner of her napkin. “And he doesn’t want that.” “What about all the other stuff? The drinking, the ...
    cheating?” I pressed. “Doesn’t that bother you?” She smiled at me a little sadly. “One step at a time, Finn. I can’t expect him to change overnight.” “What if he goes back to the drugs?” She shrugged. “He won’t. I told you. Everything will be over if he does. The dancing especially. And I’ll have an excuse to finally end things with him.” “You’ve already got plenty of excuses.” I scoffed. She sighed. “He’s not perfect, but neither am I. I had sex with you, remember? I can’t act like I’m the better person.” “But you are.” I said. Her eyes caught mine, the look lingering. “Do you want to get out of here?” she asked suddenly. “I mean, Daniel’s not gonna show up. I came here once before and the food isn’t so great.” I shrugged, like it didn’t matter to me. “Sure. Let’s go.” *** We wandered along the busy road, slowly, aimlessly, her arm bumping into mine every so often. I wanted to reach down and grab her hand, hold her fingers between my own but I didn’t dare. I could feel her body against mine. Her coat, her dress, my jacket, my shirt. Four layers between us. I wanted to touch her, even through her clothes, feel her ribs, the way her waist dipped in. It was loud out on the street, people laughing and catcalling, the noise of vehicles and the low rhythmic buzz of conversation in the background. I found myself wishing we were somewhere quieter. Some intimate, cosy side street where I could hear her talk, hear her breathe. I wanted her so badly. “Are we friends?” she asked suddenly. ...
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